My mask covers from my forehead to my nose,

The black gloves trail up to my elbows,

I cannot really say who I am,

Just be aware wherever you go.

 

Yes, some refer to me as the superhero of all superheroes,

Fighting misdeed in the shadows.

But if, just if, I could illustrate myself to all of you

Here is exactly what I would do.

 

First, I’m on the outside looking in half the time

I cannot exactly be a part of the “in” crowd

I don’t belong to a single group

And I never know what to say.

 

Portrayed on the outside,

I am weak and unstable.

My emotions run deep

And I can never hold in my tears.

 

But when I put on my mask,

It’s like a whole new me.

I show no resistance

To the people around me.

 

I’m hiding from you because I don’t want to be you.

All of your glamour and sequins.

I’d rather be out of the spotlight

And in the darkness of the night.

 

I see everything.

From the way you bully others,

And the way you put up your facade,

And that is exactly what I want to try to stop.

 

There will always be some battle

Of good versus evil,

And that is what I want to prevent

But as long as you’re around, it can’t be done.

 

I want to tell you what I do

Besides this role I have put myself in

I am also a great leader

In a corps of people who look up to me

 

I am capable of stopping the fight

Because I want the fight to end

But your argument is music to my ears

When I play my violin.

 

I would tell you where I live,

Because it’s not just some bat-cave

I live in a normal house, with a normal family,

We are even neighbors.

 

You never pay attention to me

We walk by each other in the halls every day.

I try to catch your eye,

But you just look away.

 

And last, I would say my secret identity,

My prized possession,

And show my face behind my mask,

For all of those to see who I may be.

 

They tell me to just tell you who I am

But I know you would never look at me the same way again

I don’t want some special treatment from you

I don’t want things to change.